SCOTTISH ALLIANCE ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM DAVE MACKAY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Dave Mackay, joint secretary of the North-east Alliance, now has entry forms for the 2011 Scottish Alliance championship - at Buchanan Castle GC, Drymen from October 4 to 6 - and he can be contacted on 01224 696154.
The North-east Alliance annual meeting will be held in the Auchmill GC clubhouse on Monday, September 5. The first competition of the new 2011-2012 season will be held at the Auchmill course two days later on Wednesday, September 7.
The two Daves - Dave Mackay and Dave Wilson - are busy putting together a list of venues for the new Alliance season. With the soaring cost of petrol in mind, in general the clubs hosting Alliance competitions will be nearer to Aberdeen where the bulk of the members live. 
I have it on good authority that Craibstone Golf Club - under new ownership and with the well-known figure of Billy Sim (pictured) as Golf Operations Manager in charge - will be back on the NE Alliance roster when the list is finalised.
Following the employment of a Polish chef, catering is now available on a daily basis at Craibstone Golf Club's "Brimmond Bistro." Additional bar and catering staff are being sought.
The Craibstone clubhouse is open seven days a week (9.30am to 6.30pm) to non-members for light meals, sandwiches, coffees, teas and cakes.
You can find out more about what's happening at Craibstone golf course by logging on to its website: http://www.marshall-leisure.co.uk/

TOP 50 IN WORLD PRO RANKINGS ... WITH A NEW No. 1

1 Luke Donald, Eng 9.14.
2 Lee Westwood, Eng 8.74.
3 Martin Kaymer, Ger 7.41.
4 Phil Mickelson, USA 6.18.
5 Graeme McDowell, NIr 5.62. 
6 Rory McIlroy, NIr 5.42.
7 Matt Kuchar, USA 5.15.
8 Steve Stricker, USA 5.15.
9 Paul Casey, Eng 5.12.
10 Charl Schwartzel, S Africa 5.10.
11 Bubba Watson, USA 4.98.
12 Ian Poulter, Eng 4.87.
13 Tiger Woods, USA 4.86.
14 Dustin Johnson, USA 4.86.
15 Nick Watney, USA 4.74.
16 K J  Choi, S Korea 4.45.
17 Jim Furyk, USA 4.38.
18 Hunter Mahan, USA 4.19.
19 Jason Day, Aus 4.14.
20 Francesco Molinari, Ita 4.10.
21 Ernie Els, S Africa 4.08.
22 Adam Scott, Australia 4.07.
23 Robert Karlsson, Swe 4.05.
24 Alvaro Quiros, Spain 3.85.
25 Martin Laird, Sco 3.84.
26 Miguel A Jimenez, Spain 3.71.
27 David Toms, USA 3.63.
28 Retief Goosen, Zaf 3.61.
29 Justin Rose, Eng 3.51.
30 Matteo Manassero, Ita 3.36.
31 Geoff Ogilvy, Australia 3.31.
32 Tim Clark, S Africa 3.27.
33 Edoardo Molinari, Ita 3.24.
34 Zach Johnson, USA 3.20.
35 Louis Oosthuizen, S Africa 3.20.
36 Kim Kyung-Tae, S Korea 3.17.
37 Robert Allenby, Aus 3.06.
38 Anders Hansen, Dnk 2.86. 
39 Ben Crane, USA 2.83.
40 Y E Yang, S Korea 2.83.
41 Jonathan Byrd, USA 2.82.
42 Ryan Moore, USA 2.82.
43 Bill Haas, USA 2.79.
44 Bo Van Pelt, USA 2.74.
45 Rickie Fowler, USA 2.71.
46 Rory Sabbatini, S Africa 2.69.
47 Brandt Snedeker, USA 2.67.
48 Ryan Palmer, USA 2.66.
49 Peter Hanson, Swe 2.65.
50 Padraig Harrington, Irl 2.63.

Oldmeldrum's Cameron Fraser wins on Paul Lawrie Tour at Turriff

PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION TOUR REPORT
U15 Stableford, Turriff, Sunday, May 29
This past weekend the PLF tour headed to a wild and windy at Turriff but as ever we had a great welcome from everyone at the club.

It was great to see some new competitors and really good to see some of the graduates from the flag events doing well. 38 points from Oldmeldrum's Cameron Fraser was very good in such windy conditions, not to mention the hard and fast greens.


Boys CSS - 68. Girls CSS - 71
38 pts Cameron Fraser (Oldmeldrum) (17).
34 pts Tyler Ogston (Nigg Bay) (15).
34 pts Kiran Nolan (Kemnay) (9).
32 pts Paul Morgan (Portlethen) (16)
32 pts Ross Cooper (Peterculter) (18)
32 pts Michael Carrell (Peterculter) (15)
32 pts Josh Bruce (Peterhead) (11).

Iain Powell
Paul Lawrie Foundation
07919 330130
http://www.paullawriefoundation.co.uk/

HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

BOB STEWART BACK AT

THE TOP AGAIN

Following on from his early season success, Tulliallan’s Bob Stewart (pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency) finished third in the Scottish Seniors event at Montrose. A 36-hole aggregate of 149(76, 73) was only two shots behind the winner, and gave Bob more points to take him to the top of the Scottish Seniors Order of Merit for 2011.

With 220 points, he leads by 40 points, and is surely staking his claim to return to the Scottish Seniors team.
Two 36 hole Scottish Seniors events (with points) come up in the Seniors calendar - the East of Scotland at Kinross and the Central Scotland at Glenbervie where Bob is a member.


SUMMER MEETING SUCCESSES


At the recent Clackmannan County Summer meetings, the best scores in the first division at Tulliallan were B Cairnie winning with a net 67 and one shot ahead of home player Scott Walker. Top scratch score of 72 came from former County Team Captain John Gullen (Tillicoultry) which must have pleased him greatly being one shot ahead of Robert Lyons and current County Team Captain Jamie Aitken.
The top scratch scores from both the Spring and Summer meetings will now contest the County Match Play Championship over the next two weeks.
In the second division at Alloa Golf Club, the Best scores were R Hartley and B Candlish both recording net 70’s.


COUNTY BOYS GO WEST


This coming Sunday, teams of four boys representing the sixteen golfing Areas in Scotland will assemble at Hayston near Kirkintilloch to contest the 2011 Boys Area Team Championship. Last year at Peebles, the County Boys team did very well and came close to a medal, so the four locals will be trying hard to match that performance.
Selected for Clackmannan County are Lawrence Allan, Reyner Kennedy (both Alva), Kevin Ross (Tillicoultry) and Rikky Alexander (Braehead). The title is decided by morning foursomes and three from four scores in the afternoon.


PAUL LAWRIE SCOTTISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Annual Scottish Schools Championships sponsored by Paul Lawrie will be held next week on Monday, June 5 over the Murrayshall golf courses near Perth. Teams of three boys representing Local Authority Areas throughout Scotland will play 36 holes for Team and Individual prizes.

The girl’s event is an individual entry also playing 36 holes. The top scoring boys and girls will have the chance to represent Scotland in the Annual Schools International against England to be held on the September 12.

Clackmannan Schools will be represented by Charlie Linton and Robert Watson (both Dollar Academy) along with Reyner Kennedy (Alva Acad).

LUKE DONALD LEADING MONEY-WINNER IN USA AND EUROPE

Luke Donald heads the money-winners' tables on both sides of the Atlantic

US PGA TOUR
1 Luke Donald (England) $3,344,867 (8 events).
2 Nick Watney (US) $2,960,733 (11).
3 Bubba Watson (U#S) $2,948,790 (12).
4 K J Choi (S Korea) $2,941,699 (12).
5 David Thoms (US) $2,842,215 (11).
6 Mark Wilson (US) $23,516,570 (14).
7 Phil Mickelson (US) $2,362,152 (11).
8 Martin Laird (Scotland) $2,314, 996 (13).
Selected totals
30 Justin Rose (England) $1,342,182 (12).
82 Tiger Woods (US) $571,363 (6).
90 Ian Poulter (England) $525,201 (8).
93 Brian Davis (England) $501,976 (16).
116 Paul Casey (England) $357,117 (7).
208 Michael Sim (Scotland/Australia) $38,043 (12).
+ Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood do not appear on the US PGA Tour website's official money table, presumably because they are not members of the Tour.

RACE TO DUBAI
(Totals in Euros)
1 Luke Donald (England) 2,581,495 (5 events).
2 Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 1,699,833 (11).
3 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 1,312,144 (9).
4 Anders Hansen (Denmark) 893,471 (10).
LEADING SCOT
27 Paul Lawrie 337,846 (10 events)

FRASER'S THE MANN AT BISHOPBRIGGS PRO-AM

Musselburgh professional Fraser Mann won the first prize of £1,263 in yesterday's Bishopbriggs pro-am.
In windy conditions, a one-over-par 72 was good enough for the European Senior Tour campaigner  to head the field. He had birdies at the long eighth, long 15th and short 17th and bogeys at the sixth, ninth, 10th and 13th in halves of 37 and 35.
Runners-up, a shot behind on 73, were Blairgowrie's Stuart Reekie, birdies at the fifth and eighth, and Craig Ronald (Carluke) with birdies at the eighth, 10th and 11th but a string of bogeys from the 12th to the 17th.
LEADING SCORES
Par 71
72 Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), £1,263.
73 Stuart Reekie (Blairgowrie), Craig Ronald (Carluke), £884 each.
74 Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Mark Loftus (Adam Hunter Golf), David Orr (East Renfrewshire), Mark King (Kingsfield), £432 each.
76 Lee Vannet (Carnoustie Golf Links), Brian Mason (Callaway Golf), James McKinnon (Irvine), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), £230 each.
TEAM EVENT LEADERS
61 N Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh) and Messrs Maxwell, Perry, Johnston.
61 J McGhee (Duddingston) and Messrs Ross, Liddell.

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